From a historical lens, localized conflicts generally do not have a sustained market impact Signage for the Toronto Stock Exchange in Toronto’s financial district. Photo by Cole Burston/Bloomberg The past decade has been a good one for many Canadian households. Families with financial assets, either through investments in brokerage accounts or in their private or… Continue reading A few things investors should keep in mind in times of crisis
David Rosenberg: Defensives over cyclicals as the knife falls on earnings estimates
Earnings revisions, which have served as a key source of support, have turned negative. We anticipate more downside in the months ahead A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images By David Rosenberg and Brendan Livingstone Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your… Continue reading David Rosenberg: Defensives over cyclicals as the knife falls on earnings estimates
Saudi Aramco narrows in on Apple for world’s most valuable firm
Aramco shares have jumped 15 per cent in less than three weeks, giving it a market capitalization of over US$2.3 trillion Author of the article: Bloomberg News Farah Elbahrawy Saudi Aramco is benefiting from oil prices hitting the highest since 2008. Photo by JOE LYNCH/Saudi Aramco/AFP via Getty Images files Oil giant Saudi Aramco is… Continue reading Saudi Aramco narrows in on Apple for world’s most valuable firm
Smart Money Watch: ‘Brutal’ selling in speculative tech stocks knocks Tiger Cub hedge funds
Some businesses have fallen sharply from their highs as investors question their appeal in a post-lockdown world Author of the article: Financial Times Laurence Fletcher and Akila Quinio in London A monitor displays Peloton Interactive Inc. signage during the company’s initial public offering at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S. Photo by Michael Nagle/Bloomberg… Continue reading Smart Money Watch: ‘Brutal’ selling in speculative tech stocks knocks Tiger Cub hedge funds
Despite Shopify’s stock-market wipeout, analysts see a path for long-term growth
To keep growing, the commerce platform will need to keep expanding its suite of merchant solutions and getting clients to use them, analysts say Author of the article: Shopify’s headquarters in Ottawa. Photo by James Park/Bloomberg Shopify’s stock opened this week trading down 66 per cent from its all-time high, a fall that has wiped… Continue reading Despite Shopify’s stock-market wipeout, analysts see a path for long-term growth
China is hidden risk for emerging markets that’s split traders
‘China has more contagion effect than Russia’ Author of the article: Bloomberg News Srinivasan Sivabalan and Carolina Wilson A man inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange building at the Pudong financial district in Shanghai, China. Photo by REUTERS/Aly Song//File Photo As traders grapple with the breakout of war in Europe, the prospect of a new regulatory… Continue reading China is hidden risk for emerging markets that’s split traders
Four ways Canadians can protect themselves from a worsening market situation
Martin Pelletier: Adding some inflation protection into your portfolio will help protect against a weak Canadian dollar The Canadian dollar is at only 79 cents U.S. Photo by REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo Someone has been calling for the demise of the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency for as long as I can remember, but… Continue reading Four ways Canadians can protect themselves from a worsening market situation
Saudi prince’s US$500 billion ‘Neom’ megaproject woos Wall Street
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman plans to turn the remote region into a high tech hub filled with robots Author of the article: Bloomberg News Vivian Nereim, Ben Bartenstein and Matthew Martin Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks during the Gulf Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo by Bandar Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS/File… Continue reading Saudi prince’s US$500 billion ‘Neom’ megaproject woos Wall Street